English on the Job [Paperback]

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1992

How does a Spanish speaking employee quickly communicate with his English speaking employer?

English on the Job! - a very popular pocket sized word guide that offers employees the immediate ability to speak basic employment terms in English - especially in the trades of construction, landscaping and housekeeping.

So simple to use - each entry appears in Spanish and English and is phonetically spelled out to assure correct pronunciation. No previous knowledge of English is necessary!

Endorsed and purchased by Departments of Education, Migrant Education Programs (ESL programs) throughout the Southwest.

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Southwestern Pr (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0923176101
• ISBN-13: 978-0923176105
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,761,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Useful little book, December 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: English on the Job (Paperback)

This book is small enough to be easy to carry in a pocket and it has words and sentences specifically targeted for work in construction, gardening, housework, etc. Here Spanish speakers can readily find English words like plywood, pillowcase, or pruning. There are useful phrases, mostly at the front, but some, oddly, are listed alphabetically by the order of the first word. Thus, "Estoy enfermo y no puedo ir a trabajar" (I am sick and can't work today) is found between the words "este" (this) and "filoso" (sharp). However, the book is small enough that one is likely to chance upon such useful sentences pretty quickly, so this quirky organization isn't the problem that it might be. There is a Spanish on the Job, too, and the pair would make a nice employee/employer set.

If you are interested in helping someone learn English, don't neglect to give him or her a grammar book. Books of words and phrases are limited. Grammar books show you to construct your own sentences. Betty Azar's books are excellent, and for a Spanish speaking beginner, I like CONVERSANDO EN INGLES: ENGLISH CONVERSATIONAL GRAMMAR FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS by Prof. Jaime Garza Bores.